Drumm appointed to Herkimer College board of trustees

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed Robert Drumm, of Mohawk, to the Herkimer County Community College board of trustees for a term that expires on June 30, 2027.

Drumm is the CEO and board president for Mohawk Valley Ambulance Corporation in Mohawk. In this role, he assists with the annual budget, website, digital-fundraising platform, board records, and correspondence. He also serves as the organization’s spokesperson and point of contact and previously served as executive VP from 2015-2022.

From 2013-2015, Drumm served as chief financial officer for the SUNY Student Assembly in Albany. He also served as commissioner of elections for the Herkimer County Board of Elections from 2020-2022 and deputy commissioner from 2014-2020. Drumm also currently provides athletic support for the Herkimer Central School District.

“I look forward to welcoming Robert to the board of trustees,” Michael Stalteri, Sr., board chairman, said in a release. “I believe his experience as a leader in several organizations as well as his familiarity with the college will be valuable to his role on the board.”

Drumm received an associate degree in cybersecurity from Herkimer College in 2013. While in college, he served as president of the student government association and represented the study body on the board of trustees.

Herkimer County Community College offers certificate programs and associate degrees in art, business, communication arts, criminal justice and law, education, health care and service, liberal arts and sciences, and STEM.